Rose Turtle Pattern

Rose Turtle Pattern

Supplies

Hook: 4.5mm

Yarn: Size 5-6 Bulky Yarn

~ Premier Parfait Chunky (Size 6): Emerald, White

~ Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth (Size 5): Red

Note: Premier Parfait Chunky and Yarn Bee Velvety Smooth are very similar in size even

though they are labeled different weights, I would consider them both to be size 5.

Safety Eyes: 14mm

Tapestry Needle

Scissors

Poly-Fil for stuffing

Finished Size:

Approximately 6 inches long, 6.5 inches wide, 3 inches tall

Abbreviations:

(US Terms)

CH: Chain

MR: Magic Ring

SC: Single Crochet

DC: Double Crochet

HDC: Half Double Crochet

TC: Triple/Treble Crochet

INC: Increase

DEC: Decrease

FLO: Front Loops Only

BLO: Back Loops Only

SS: Slip Stitch

St: Stitch

R: Row

FO: Finish Off

(#): # of stitches in the round

Note: If you are not used to using “Fluffy/Chunky” yarn, I suggest using stitch markers to help

you find your stitches and/or rows until you have practiced enough to be able to “feel” for them.

Rose Turtle Pattern

Front Legs

Using Emerald

(Make 2)

R1: 8SC in MR

R2: Inc (16)

R3: SC, Inc (24)

R4: 3SC, Inc (30)

Fold your circle in half to make a half circle.

Working around the half circle and through both sides, SC through both stitches. Continue until

you reach the end of the half circle.FO, there is no need to leave a tail for sewing, you will SC

the legs into a round of the body.

Back Legs

Using Emerald

(Make 2)

R1: 8SC in MR

R2: Inc (16)

R3: SC, Inc (24)

Working around the half circle and through both sides, SC through both stitches. Continue until

you reach the end of the half circle.

FO, there is no need to leave a tail for sewing, you will SC the legs into a round of the body.

Tail

Using Emerald

R1: 6SC in MR

R2-4: SC (6)

SS, FO, there is no need to leave a tail for sewing, you will SC the tail piece into a round of the

body.

Head

Using Emerald

R1: 8SC in MR

R2: Inc (16)

R3: SC, Inc (24)

R4: 3SC, Inc (30)

R5-7: SC (30)

R8: 3SC, Dec (24)

R9: SC, Dec (16)

SS, leave a long tail for sewing. I leave about 8-9 inches to be safe, but I usually have a lot left

over.

Add eyes and stuff the head. I added my eyes at around rows 5-6 and about 9-10 stitches apart.

Shell/Body

The top of the shell is all worked in the BLO (back loops only) of the previous round. The petals

are formed in the front unworked loops once the top of the shell is completed.

Using Red

R1: 8 SC in MR

R2: Working in BLO: Inc (16)

*I highly suggest stitch markers to mark your front loops, at least one in the front loop of the first

stitch of each row.

R3: Working in BLO: SC, Inc (24)

R4: Working in BLO: (SC, Inc, SC)*8 (32)

R5: Working in BLO: 3SC, Inc (40)

R6: Working in BLO: (5SC, Inc, 2SC)*5 (45)

Color change to green

R7: Working in BLO: SC (45)

We will now make the petals. Drop your working yarn, the rest of the body will be finished after

we complete the petals.

Petals: To make the petals, you will be working in a continuous spiral on top of the shell in the

unworked front loops of each round.

Grab your red yarn and attach it with a SC in the very first unworked front loop of row 2.

Working into the remaining front loops repeat the following pattern until you reach the last front

loop:

HDC, DC, TC, DC, HDC, SS

**Please note, you should be careful not to miss any stitches, however, this is a very forgiving

sequence of stitches so if you miss a loop/double up a loop anywhere it is not a huge deal. No

two flowers are the same, so it is ok if your turtle is unique! If you find you have missed a

stitch/stitches just end the round on whichever stitch you have left and complete a SS in the

ending stitch as well. If you find you have stitches remaining you can continue the sequence

until you reach the end or you can SS until the end, whichever you prefer.

FO, weave in the ends.

The remaining steps of the body will be worked normally, through both loops.

Picking up where you left off with your green yarn.

R8: 3SC, Dec (36)

R9: Grab your legs and tail, this is the row you will SC your pieces into. You place your pieces in

front of the stitches of the body, pushing your hook through the leg/tail first then through the

body stitch.

–

4SC

–

Grab the first big leg, attach using 3SC (refer to photo for placement, the curve of the leg

should be on your right).

–

5SC

–

Grab the first small leg, attach using 2SC (refer to photo above for placement, the curve

of the leg should be on your right).

–

3SC

–

Grab your tail and using 3SC attach the tail (see photo for placement).

–

3SC

–

Grab the second small leg, attach using 2SC (refer to photo below for placement, the

curve of the leg should be on your left).

–

5SC

–

Grab the second big leg, attach using 3SC (refer to photo above for placement, the

curve of the leg should be on your left).

–

3SC

(36)

R10: SC, Dec (24)

Stuff the body to your desired firmness.

R11: SC, Dec (16)

Add any additional stuffing.

R12: Dec (8)

SS, cut yarn leaving a short tail to sew the hole closed. Weave the yarn tail back and forth into

the stitches around then pull tight to close. Tie to secure and weave the rest of the yarn tail into

the body.

Finishing Details

Sew the head onto the body. I sew mine in the middle of the front two legs, half way over the

rose and half over the bottom portion of the body, this help cover your color changes.

Eye Detail: If you would like the white detail on the eye, grab your white yarn and embroider a

line up the side of the eye. Insert your needle at the middle bottom of the safety eye and bring it

up to the top middle of the safety eye, it will tend to curve around the safety eye when you pull it

tighter.